Body found in Keith Creek

On Jun 26, 2018

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UPDATE: The body found in Keith Creek Monday has been identified as 41-year-old Jose “Buddy” Vazquez, of Rockford. He was last seen Monday, June 18, near Charles and 11th streets. A cause of death has not been announced. No foul play is suspected as of this report.

By Jim Hagerty
Reporter

ROCKFORD — Rockford Police investigators are conducting a death investigation after a body was pulled from Keith Creek Monday afternoon.

Police say the body was recovered about 4:45 p.m., near the 1200 block of Seventh Avenue. The victim’s sex, race or approximate age could not be determined because of the body’s condition.

Detectives are also following up on a missing person who was last seen June 18 when about 5 inches of rain fell in a little more than two hours and caused major flash flooding in parts of the city.